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The streaming service also shuttered its AAA game development studio, Blue, before it ever released a game, laying off 35 people in the process. The post Netflix Games Pivots To AI Amid Layoffs...

https://www.medianama.com/2024/11/223-netflix-games-pivots-to-ai-amid-layoffs/

Over 70 gaming companies sent a letter to the Prime Minister urging a clear distinction between 'video games' and 'real money games' to prevent the industry from any confusion. The post Video: ...

https://www.medianama.com/2024/07/223-gaming-companies-seek-clarity-on-video-vs-real-money-games/

While the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) said MeitY was best positioned to regulate online gaming and that the sector should be under the ambit of IT Rules, 2021, AIGF said the 'benef...

https://www.medianama.com/2024/05/223-gaming-bodies-aigf-fifs-national-broadcasting-policy/

Charges filed against the owner and platform included defamation, as well as various others under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). The post FIR Filed Against Owner of Gaming Platf...

https://www.medianama.com/2024/01/223-fir-sachin-tendulkar-deep-fake-gaming-site-2/

As per the report, some government arms hold a "legacy view" that the industry is non-compliant with tax laws and paying the correct taxes. The post IT Ministry May Shelve Self-Regulatory Bodie...

https://www.medianama.com/2023/09/223-online-real-money-gaming-bodies-it-ministry/

The game was banned under Section 69A of the IT Act, which includes grounds like national security; one theory floating around was that the game was sending Indian user data to servers in China. ...

https://www.medianama.com/2023/09/223-garena-free-fire-relaunch-india/

For the acquisition to go through, Microsoft needs the approval of regulatory bodies in the US, the UK, and the EU The post One Approval Down, Two More to Go: Microsoft Wins EU’s Approval for...

https://www.medianama.com/2023/05/223-microsoft-eu-approval-activision-deal-2/

The UK has blocked Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard over concerns that the deal would alter the future of cloud gaming. The post Why is UK blocking Microsoft’s purchase of gamin...

https://www.medianama.com/2023/04/223-uk-blocks-microsoft-activision-deal-2/

While the distinction between real money games and video games may be important, is proactively 'asking' for regulation an overkill? The post Why the gaming industry wants regulatory distinctio...

https://www.medianama.com/2023/01/223-gaming-industry-distinction-online-video-games/

Are gaming companies intermediaries or publishers? Which ministry in the Indian government should regulate them? The post Quick Take: Is it a bird, is it a plane, is it a game? appeared first ...

https://www.medianama.com/2023/01/223-quick-edit-real-money-gaming-regulations-india/